Pls help me relax

So this is probably the dumbest thing I’m stressing over because I know the answer already. I have bad driving anxiety. Earlier today I was driving out of a parking lot. I got to the exit and stopped. Then someone beeped their horn. No clue if it was at me or if it was at someone else. Idek who beeped. I ignored it and drove home. When I got home however I had a thought like “what if they beeped to get my attention because I hit their car” which I know for a fact didn’t happen. I simply just drove up to the exit. I know for a fact I hit nothing but for some reason my anxiety isn’t leaving. Pls help

TheXIII

Date posted: 1y

Continue to reiterate that nothing happened. You have to build trust in your self and your memories. It may be appealing to explore that false memory and try to make sense of it, but you have to try. You're more than capable of pushing through. Whenever I encountered a trigger that could make me worry over a false memory, I would pay extra attention to what was happening around me and what I was doing. Actively memorizing what was happening when I faced a trigger helped me to build confidence in myself when I recalled the situation and felt the impulsive false memory

Ananonghost

Date posted: 1y

@TheXIII Thank you so much for the advice. It really means a lot. I will try! Thank you again!

TheXIII

Date posted: 1y

@Ananonghost Of course, please talk about how you feel whether it be here or irl. You have control over this situation

Drew777

Date posted: 1y

I'm not sure if this is fully related in every way, but one of my reoccurring intrusive thoughts is the worry that I somehow accidentally spit in someone's drink when it's sitting in a cup holder near me in the car. I know for a fact that I didn't (just as you do with your situation), but it bothers me for some reason. A lot of times I would feel like I need to tell the other person sorry about it, but that's my compulsion. Lately though, I've been praying and asking God to help me in those situations not to rely on my feelings and emotions that try to deceive me, and I pray that I will have peace from my anxiety. That has been tremendously helpful to me and after a while, I usually just end up forgetting that I was even worried about it. So I praise God that He has delivered me from my intrusive thoughts and compulsions. Prayer is powerful! :) I hope this is helpful. I hope and pray that you have a good night friend! God bless! :)

FoxMan

Date posted: 24w

I think I might have impulse control problems

Just now, I was driving and I made it to a four-way stop and I made it to the stop and I thought it was my turn to go. I started to turn and this other car from my right started driving too and so I just kind of made a confused face because I was confused. He on the other hand, made a confuse face back at me like I was stupid and kept driving. After that without much thinking, I just turned to follow him and while I was driving behind him, I felt bad because I did not want him to think that I was actually after him. And then I kept on driving so he wouldn’t think I was trying to follow him, but it was in that moment where I just didn’t think and turned behind him. I was a little upset, but only because he made a face like I was dumb. Now I’m having thoughts of just thinking that I’m a stalker and I’m gonna follow him and hurt him when I know I was just a little upset, but didn’t wanna do anything. I promise you I legit just turned after him without much thinking and while following him felt the intrusive thoughts and stuff. Was made to fight even worse is that while waiting for food I had ordered over an app, I couldn’t fight the thought of just going back to where he turned off the street after I kept going to stop “following” him, so I went back down there on the spur of moment and making me feel bad again. I don’t wanna hurt anybody and I don’t want to stalk anybody. It was literally just an impulsive thing but now I feel scared about myself.

gg1701

Date posted: 19w

How do I get over this intrusive thought?

Hello, I was driving last night and i hit a bump in the road like felt like a massive pothole but the road i was driving on (i drive on it almost everyday) and i’ve convinced myself that I hit someone or something. I had my mom drive by there again about 20-30 mins later and there was nothing but she said it looked like a hole was filled by rain water. I drove by later that night and didn’t see it so I’ve convinced myself that if something happened, it was cleared out in that time. Is there anything I can do to help myself feel better.

addyourname

Date posted: 15w

Hit and run OCD

I was driving when I passed by 2 kids playing with a ball in their front yard, their ball made it to the street, I slowed down and continued my route and looked back to to make sure they’re ok and when I got home I started getting intrusive thoughts that I ran over the kid 😢

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